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mane (mān)

noun

  1. the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, as the horse or lion
  2. long, thick human hair

Etymology: ME < OE manu, akin to Ger mähne < IE *mono-, neck (> Sans mányā, nape of the neck, Welsh mwn, neck), prob. < base *men-, to project > menace

mane Related Forms

maned adjective

mane Synonyms

mane

n.

brush, ruff, fringe; see fur, hair 1.

mane Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • flow: Real horsehair, or synthetic fiber if preferred, is used to create a flowing mane and tail.
  • have: He had a thick mane of hair, going silver at the sides, looking very distinguished.
  • plait: Putting a tail bandage on and plaiting the mane will help to keep the hair out of the way.
  • comb: Kate If your horse is scared of having its mane combed or pulled, like mine is.

Preposition: between

ear: Cut lengths of wool, or loop one length of wool, to form the fringe of the mane between the two ears.

Adjective modifier

  • flaxen: Striking liver chestnut, 4 white stockings, flaxen mane & tail, good to shoe, box, traffic & handle.
  • shaggy: The same hefty frame, shaggy mane of hair and beard, brooding brows and Gallic bearing.
  • flowing: Its coat was a silky white, with a long flowing silver mane.
  • thick: The horse is depicted with a thick mane, its saddle being fastened with belts.
  • golden: Debs continued onto his neck, starting at the top she felt down the thick crest of his neck, beneath his golden mane.
  • black: Barbara buried her face in Mary's black mane, drowning her fear in the acidic alien scent of the fine silken hair.

Modifies a noun

  • attraction: Mane attraction How Guys Marsh came to host the course is the story of fortunate circumstances and management support.
  • finish: This quality cord head model has a cotton mane finish.
  • comb: Deanne When trimming your horses legs use a mane comb to push up the hair and then trim it.

Noun used with modifier

  • cotton: This quality cord head model has a cotton mane finish.
  • horse: Lucy, age 12 After pulling your horses mane rub neck were you pulled it at.
  • lion: One man wears a wig of lions mane ' .

Possessives

  • lion: Do you know a lion's orange bushy mane?
  • horse: However, since 1834, the wigs have been made from horses ' manes, relieving their owners of the need to comb them.

Preposition: of

lion: Between them, they represent the head and the mane of the lion.

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